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FINANCE

Finance director leaves Liverpool

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2022

The council has announced the departure of director of finance and resources Mel Creighton follow...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

High praise for council's leadership

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2022

A peer review has praised the senior leadership team at Stroud DC for the progress it has made.

WHITEHALL

Fears over Procurement Bill red tape

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2022

The Government has rejected concerns that new procurement rules will create more red tape for loc...

WHITEHALL

New roles to 'bash heads' in Whitehall

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2022

Levelling up directors will act as champions for local government in Whitehall, a minister has to...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Significant weaknesses' found by Birmingham audit

By Martin Ford | 25 May 2022

A report has revealed ‘significant weaknesses’ in services and a ‘lack of stable leadership’ at B...

FINANCE

Social care reforms to cost £26bn

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

New research has found social care reform costs will exceed Government estimates by £10bn but min...

FINANCE

Ministers resist calls for further care funding

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

Councils should not rely on Government grants to fund social care, ministers have said.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

London borough recruits county chief

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2022

Pat Flaherty has been appointed as the next chief executive of Harrow LBC.

SOCIAL CARE

Future Forum: ICSs provide chance for culture change

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2022

Integrated Care Systems (ICS) must not be ‘driven by structure,’ The MJ’s Future Forum heard today.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Future Forum: Sector must take lead on diversity

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2022

Councils should ‘think outside the box’ when recruiting to senior positions, The MJ’s Future Foru...

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